Hi there. I have a "shopping list" that I've not found answers to by plugging through Google!
Essentially I am looking for three things to make my IChat video calls to my parents (in another country) a little easier. If anyone has some tips or pointers to products that would be really appreciated (or, if you are a hardware designer, and nothing exists, I claim my IPR and will happily test it with you and discuss a modest fee (grin).
Objective is that both my parents can more comfortably sit and both participate in a video conf at the same time with me (at times a likewise set up would be good for my partner and me).
1. Wide angle lens for isight.. Just to mean that both can sit in the picture easier and more comfortably than they can do now (or the computer has to be further away and harder to control).
2. Dual microphone and earphones. Currently they have a Plantronics USB headset but that means only one can use it (using Isight Mic and/or external speakers is not the best option for sound quality, feedback plus the old man's hearing...) IDEALLY the ability to connect two headsets via USB (he has an old 800MHZ Imac G4 currently) so that they can both speak (and be heard clearly) yet hear the responses back would be excellent.
But if the headset with two of everything doesn't exist, even two standalone items would be better as currently they have to listen on speakers, get feedback and hold the boom mic from the speakers and my father seems to end up shouting down it and nearly eating the top of it (if you can imagine it).
So... does anyone have solutions (moving back home or buying hearing aids are not viable here!).
Thanks in advance guys and gals.
Essentially I am looking for three things to make my IChat video calls to my parents (in another country) a little easier. If anyone has some tips or pointers to products that would be really appreciated (or, if you are a hardware designer, and nothing exists, I claim my IPR and will happily test it with you and discuss a modest fee (grin).
Objective is that both my parents can more comfortably sit and both participate in a video conf at the same time with me (at times a likewise set up would be good for my partner and me).
1. Wide angle lens for isight.. Just to mean that both can sit in the picture easier and more comfortably than they can do now (or the computer has to be further away and harder to control).
2. Dual microphone and earphones. Currently they have a Plantronics USB headset but that means only one can use it (using Isight Mic and/or external speakers is not the best option for sound quality, feedback plus the old man's hearing...) IDEALLY the ability to connect two headsets via USB (he has an old 800MHZ Imac G4 currently) so that they can both speak (and be heard clearly) yet hear the responses back would be excellent.
But if the headset with two of everything doesn't exist, even two standalone items would be better as currently they have to listen on speakers, get feedback and hold the boom mic from the speakers and my father seems to end up shouting down it and nearly eating the top of it (if you can imagine it).
So... does anyone have solutions (moving back home or buying hearing aids are not viable here!).
Thanks in advance guys and gals.
